False Pretences"Teasing out the extraordinary within the everyday, False Pretences is a contemporary novel in mosaic. Through the separate yet interlinked stories, it traces the lives of two women as they deal with the complexities of love, private terrors, violence and - most precarious of all - hope. There is mystery, wry humour, sometimes tragedy be-neath the jaunty surfaces glimpsed through the years, until, by the end, we have encompassed their lives." |
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... glass , dazzling them . ' Whoever it is , he's having a look at us , ' Patrick says . The figure turns off the lane ... glasses that reflect the sky when he raises his head and comes to a stop , breathing deeply . ' Hallo ! ' Patrick ...
... glass , dazzling them . ' Whoever it is , he's having a look at us , ' Patrick says . The figure turns off the lane ... glasses that reflect the sky when he raises his head and comes to a stop , breathing deeply . ' Hallo ! ' Patrick ...
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... glasses , waves his own enquiringly . ' How about a glass of this stuff to help you on your way ? ' The boy props the bike against a tree . ' Great , ' he says , ' thanks . ' He squats , savouring the wine , pressing the cool glass ...
... glasses , waves his own enquiringly . ' How about a glass of this stuff to help you on your way ? ' The boy props the bike against a tree . ' Great , ' he says , ' thanks . ' He squats , savouring the wine , pressing the cool glass ...
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... glasses . Her headache had eased . Perhaps tonight they were celebrating more than the formalising of a youthful union ... glass edgily , had begun with embarrass- ment , attempted reluctance , toyed with refusal , fallen into indecision ...
... glasses . Her headache had eased . Perhaps tonight they were celebrating more than the formalising of a youthful union ... glass edgily , had begun with embarrass- ment , attempted reluctance , toyed with refusal , fallen into indecision ...
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